Crossfit Cat

One of my hobbies before I got back in to crocheting was Crossfit.  Crossfit is a functional fitness movement that originated in America a few years ago and has taken the world by storm.  It's practical and utilises a whole range of different exercises for a great all-round fitness program.  Barbells, kettlebells, box jumps, rowing, gymnastics, running just to name a few.  I made a lot of friends within the Crossfit community and here is my first Crossfit cat complete with her own kettlebell.

This is her kettlebell next to a real one, the red one weighs 28kg and is generally used in a "kettlebell swing"

This is Annie Sakamoto a Crossfit trainer, demonstrating kettlebell swings (yes, 28kg is HEAVY!)

Camille LeBlanc-Bazinet, a well known Canadian Crossfit athlete showing good form on the gymnastics rings, wearing the common female uniform of small shorts and small top.

I was asked to make this Crossfit Amineko by a guy up in sunny Queensland as a present for his girlfriend, a Crossfit trainer, so I put her in typical workout uniform of short shorts and bright shoes, and also customised the green t-shirt to represent the gym she works at. She was lucky enough to compete in the Crossfit Games in 2011 and the number 121 is her team number.  It's these small personal touches that really make these Amineko mean something to their new owners.  I hope she likes it!

Supercat and Batcat

Here are a pair of Amineko made for a pair of young brothers for Christmas.  Having made a Supercat before, I knew it could be done again, though this time I had the challenge of trying to make a Batcat.  I made these for the grandsons of a friend of my mother's, so the brief was for any well-known superheroes, they just had to be different ones.

I thought about Ironman, the Incredible Hulk, Flash Gordon, Spiderman but chose what I thought would be the easiest to recognise.  I was really happy with how Supercat had turned out the first time I'd made him, and this time around I was even more impressed with Batcat!  He's adorable if I may say so myself!